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This black-and-white photograph from the 1950s captures the iconic, winding Lombard Street in San Francisco, USA. In the foreground, a classic Volkswagen Beetle carefully navigates the famously steep and curved road, bordered by lush gardens and meticulously maintained greenery. The surrounding architecture reflects a mix of styles, typical of the city's historic neighborhoods, with elegant residential buildings perched on each side of the street.
Lombard Street, often referred to as the "crookedest street in the world," is a renowned symbol of San Francisco's unique urban landscape and draws countless visitors with its distinctive switchbacks and scenic views. The photograph is a timeless snapshot of a quiet moment on one of the most recognizable streets in San Francisco, offering a glimpse into the city’s past charm and distinctive design.
Andres, born in 1905 in Germany, began his photography career in 1920 and was one of the pioneers to use a Leica camera. His work is featured in several prestigious museums, including the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. Andres was also a contributor to Edward Steichen's landmark exhibition "The Family of Man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1951.
The print is new, a Fine Art Print on high quality paper (Hahnemühle) made by Whitewall. It comes to you in a tube.
- Creator:Erich Andres (1905 - 1992, German)
- Creation Year:1950
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Cologne, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU132215313172
Erich Andres
Erich Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away in Hamburg 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographers, who used a Leica. He was working with Leni Riefenstahl shooting the Olympic Games in 1936, war a freelance press photographer during the Spanish Civil War. After World War II he worked on reportage photography, for industrial companies and traveled and worked in the USA and Europe. In Hamburg he was known as the man with the leddars. His aim was to use them to get unusual perspectives. His images today are displayed in several museums, for example in the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. Andres was a contributor for Edward Steichens Exhibition "The family of man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1951.
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